Disney premium format !!

[yruh8n]

I'd drop $250 on either a Guy Williams Zorro, Fess Parker Davy Crockett, or a Patrick McGoohan Dr. Syn (the Scarecrow) in a heartbeat. I'd also happily take a PF of Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones or Barbossa.

I'm trying to stick with 12 inch so it would take something off the wall and very dear to get me to commit to a PF. Dr Syn would be one of those few characters that could change my mind. I loved Guy Williams as Zorro, but I'm already working on a custom 12 inch with the SFM John Robinson head. Like I mentioned earlier I'm tempted by the Tonner Davy Crockett, mainly because I can't image anyone else ever doing one in any scale. I think there is more than enough POTC merchandise out there. I can't see SS making anything that's going to eclipse what is already available. Plus you might get 2 or 3 different Jack Sparrows and a Davy Jones and then they would drop it. I'd rather see a good line of 12 inch figures with at least two or three characters from each of the following:
Black Hole
Tron
Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Zorro
Davy Crockett
20.000 Leagues Under The Sea
POTC (only if they do Barbosa first)
Something else I'm wondering about. Doesn't SS already distribute licensed Disney Products from at least 4 other companies (Electric Tiki, WDCC, Tonner, and Medicom)? Seems odd that they would make an agreement to be a distributor and then start producing product that is in direct competition with those companies.

 

[Khev]

Seems odd that they would make an agreement to be a distributor and then start producing product that is in direct competition with those companies.

Medicom makes 12 inch SW and Indy figures and SSC still distributes them.

 

[Khev]

If Premium Format always means 1/4 scale then a lot of Disney PF's will be much smaller than a normal PF. Many classic Disney characters are only half the size of a normal human if that.

 

[uscmhicks]

I think this is brilliant news.

 

[ProgMatinee]

For me Premium Format means "mixed media" moreso than 1/4th. I think for the most part 1/4th has just been the most appropriate scale to do it in thus far.

I don't know if that really means thats where it has to be for something like Winnie the Pooh or Donald Duck or something. What is 1/1 size for some of those characters be anyway?

 

[Billy]

I want THE BLACK HOLE ROBOTS!

PLEASE SIDESHOW.

Billy

 

[JohnFromCincinnati]

For me Premium Format means "mixed media" moreso than 1/4th. I think for the most part 1/4th has just been the most appropriate scale to do it in thus far.

I don't know if that really means thats where it has to be for something like Winnie the Pooh or Donald Duck or something. What is 1/1 size for some of those characters be anyway?

The average size of a duck is 15.4 inch

The average size of a bear is 7-10 ft.

 

[Agent0028]

It just occured to me, if they make Woody and Buzz in 1/4 scale they would probably be 4 inches, give or take.

I think non-human cartoon characters are about waist high (going off memory of Roger Rabbit and Mickey shaking hands with Stowkowski in Fantasia, as well as the Partners statue at Disney) with a little variation like Donald and Minnie being a tad shorter than Mickey, and Goofy being a bit taller. Of course there are exceptions there as well because comparing Baloo and Mowgli I'd say Baloo is about regular size for a bear. Of course at the parks they are all human sized (short ones at least) so they could easily base them on that size and they would be about the size of regular PF's. But the proportions may come out looking odd when displayed with human PF's (such as the Princesses).

 

[ProgMatinee]

This line could really be crazy.

If I was SSC and this license was truly all encompassing like some of you guys have stated, I'd be hiring people left and right, building a freaking factory myself, etc.

I'd be on top of issuing product bam bam bam bam bam.

Sideshow hasn't struck me as that kind of company. They announce licenses and they kinda take a while to warm up and even then releases come slowly or they just do one and let the line end sometimes.

They could really milk this mouse dry if they chose.

But where do you begin? Animated fairy tale movies (Snow White)? Iconic Disney characters (Mickey and Donald)? Live action classics (Polyanna)? Live action recent films (POTC)?

I have to imagine they have defined focus.

 

[Ancient Astronaut]

Even though Disney is not for me personally I admit it's excellent news for Sideshow; they have an unlimited library to work with. Also having a behemoth like Disney under your belt will lead to other great licenses and even more great collectibles in the future. Everyone is a winner.

By they way I know now what type of gifts to give the women and kids in my family. They love Disney stuff.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

By they way I know now what type of gifts to give the women and kids in my family. They love Disney stuff.

Same here. In my family you can't go wrong with Disney!

 

[Boba Fett]

All I care about is for SS to release any POTC PF's.

 

[firefly2121]

Meh...

I'm happy for the Disney collectors here...But its nothing Im going to get into, I have too much already with Star Wars & Hot Toys...However, I feel that it will be Mickey Mouse as the first PF...

 

[Battletroll]

I don't get some people's reactions that if it's not interesting to us, it's not interesting at all. SS already has most of our money on any of the other licenses like LOTR, SW, Marvel, so why would they want us to allocate that same money to another license? You can only spend a dollar once.
Not speaking for everyone of course, but I think a lot of people here (me included, admittedly I like too much stuff) already have to make choices about which statue or figure to buy, either because of monetary or space issues. Adding another license that you like to that would only make it more difficult to choose.

In my opinion, this is a huge license and can attrackt a large new customer base. I myself am a Disney fan with a small but growing collection of WDCC. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a PF Scrooge instead of a WDCC piece I'd otherwise have bought. A Robin Hood would be one of my personal dream pieces, though I don't expect him to ever be made a PF reality.

This line has a lot of potential. I think it can change the minds of a lot of people here when the first pieces are announced. It might even bring some new blood to the boards - though as soon as Lizzie McGuire gets her own section next to Indiana Jones, I'm outta here

 

[Darth_Pain]

PLEASE BE POTC PFs!!!!!

I'll take Cap. Jack and Davey Jones.

 

[karamazov80]

Uh. . .I can pass on these. I hope it sells well for Sideshow, though.

 

[The Ween]

Uh. . .I can pass on these. I hope it sells well for Sideshow, though.

Same here. All I'd want is a PotC Jack and that's about it.

 

[Khev]

The average size of a bear is 7-10 ft.

The size of the average teddy bear is considerably smaller.

A 1:1 Pooh still wouldn't be that big.

 

[Chapter 2099]

I don't get some people's reactions that if it's not interesting to us, it's not interesting at all. SS already has most of our money on any of the other licenses like LOTR, SW, Marvel, so why would they want us to allocate that same money to another license? You can only spend a dollar once.
Not speaking for everyone of course, but I think a lot of people here (me included, admittedly I like too much stuff) already have to make choices about which statue or figure to buy, either because of monetary or space issues. Adding another license that you like to that would only make it more difficult to choose.

In my opinion, this is a huge license and can attract a large new customer base. I myself am a Disney fan with a small but growing collection of WDCC. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a PF Scrooge instead of a WDCC piece I'd otherwise have bought. A Robin Hood would be one of my personal dream pieces, though I don't expect him to ever be made a PF reality.

This line has a lot of potential. I think it can change the minds of a lot of people here when the first pieces are announced. It might even bring some new blood to the boards - though as soon as Lizzie McGuire gets her own section next to Indiana Jones, I'm outta here

I agree with BattleTroll on this one. Congrats to Sideshow for securing a Disney PF license.

 

[Ktjn]

In my opinion, this is a huge license and can attrackt a large new customer base. I myself am a Disney fan with a small but growing collection of WDCC. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a PF Scrooge instead of a WDCC piece I'd otherwise have bought. A Robin Hood would be one of my personal dream pieces, though I don't expect him to ever be made a PF reality.

They already have disney items for distribution, and they can't get rid of them. Forget it, I was right about JP, I'll be right about this.